Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School

633 County Highway 22, Cowden, IL 62422

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–12
High
Students
168
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A
Shelby County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
88thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
97thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
58thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
56thpercentile
College readinessAt least 12% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
27thpercentile
Class size9.9 students per teacher
89thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School

Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School is a public high school in Cowden, Illinois, serving grades 6–12. It is part of Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A. The school is located in a remote rural area in Shelby County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 168 students were enrolled, with about 9.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

633 County Highway 22
Cowden, IL 62422
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
168 students
Students per teacher
9.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A
County
Shelby County
NCES school ID
170017602389

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.